Miscellaneous
The idea that the United States should expand west to the Pacific Ocean to better the country
What is Manifest Destiny
What put the Pony Express out of business
What is Telegraph lines
President who is mainly responsible for the Trail of Tears
Who is President Andrew Jackson
Buying the Louisiana Purchase meant the U.S. had full access to which river?
What is the Mississippi River
What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812
What is the Treaty of Ghent
Name the two animals the Plains Indians depended on
What is Horse and Buffalo
Allowed for fast transportation over land.
Steam Engine / Railroad
Name the Shawnee Chief that fought the Americans in the War of 1812
Who is Tecumseh
*DAILY DOUBLE* Tell the year that the Gold fields were discovered in California
What is 1848
What was the name of the Treaty that ended the Mexican-American War
What is the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo
The Cherokee tribe was mostly sent to which modern day state?
What is Oklahoma
This was the name for the wagon that most people used on the Oregon Trail
What is a Prairie Schooner
President James K. Polk believed in connecting America from ______________ to ________________
What is from Coast to Coast
Towns that sprang up quickly around gold mines
What is Boom Towns
This is the most significant event that happened in the War of 1812 in the year 1814.
What is the Burning of the Whitehouse
Lewis and Clark share a home state with a famous president
Who is George Washington (Virginia)
This invention made river travel quick and safe
What is the Steamboat
Name the main General who becomes a president in the Mexican-American War
Who is Zachary Taylor
This tribe was never officially conquered by the Americans. Known as the "Unconquered People"
Who is the Seminole Tribe
The United States bought the Oregon Territory from this country
Who is Great Britain (Canada)
Approximately 4,000 Cherokee died on the Trail of Tears because they lacked _______
This was the nickname of the U.S.S. Constitution
Who wrote the poem that became the National Anthem at the Battle of Fort McHenry?
Who is Francis Scott Key
Name the Supreme Court ruling that sided with the Cherokee after the Passing of the Indian Removal Act
What is Worcester v Georgia
This was the nickname for Texas after they broke away from Mexcio
What is the Lone Star Republic